MARCH 12, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
STARLIN CASTRO #13 - THIRD BASEMAN - WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Unorthodox style at plate works well for Starlin Castro Starlin Castro’s swing can look unorthodox at times, falling forward even while keeping his hands back. He still produces at the plate, thou...
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Back to full health Castro (wrist) is considered fully healthy and wanted to play winter ball, but the Nationals told him to rest and prepare for spring training instead, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports....
Impact Castro appeared in just 16 games last season, hitting a passable .267/.302/.450, before fracturing his wrist. He underwent surgery in August but has evidently completed his recovery. A fully healthy version of Castro is a useful but somewhat unexciting player, as he's produced a wRC+ within a narrow band from 91 to 101 in each of the last three seasons.
DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington Nationals’ Starlin Castro’s season is likely over The Washington Nationals’ second baseman broke his right wrist diving for a ball in the resumption of a suspended 6-2 loss to Baltimore.
AUGUST 15, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
Nats put Castro on IL with broken right wrist The Nationals lost more than a game on Friday afternoon, as Starlin Castro suffered a broken right wrist while trying to make a diving play...
AUGUST 14, 2020 • MLB.COM
Nationals place Castro on IL with broken wrist The Washington Nationals placed second baseman Starlin Castro on the 10-day injured list with a broken right wrist, the club announced Frida...
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Nats fall to O’s in conclusion of suspended game; Starlin Castro breaks wrist Second baseman heads to the IL while top prospect Luis Garcia is called up.
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Placed on injured list Castro was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken right wrist Friday, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
Impact Castro underwent X-rays after hurting his wrist while making a diving play Friday, and he'll be sidelined as a result. It's unclear when he might return from the injured list, but Luis Garcia's contract was selected by the Nationals on Friday, and he could see time at second base in Castro's absence.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers wrist injury Castro suffered a right wrist injury in the conclusion of the Nationals' suspended game Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Castro hurt his wrist while diving Friday, and manager Dave Martinez said that he's undergoing X-rays. The results of the X-rays aren't yet known, but Luis Garcia will reportedly be called up to replace Castro as the starting second baseman during the Nationals' originally scheduled game Friday.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Swats second homer Castro went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
Impact His eighth-inning blast was too little, too late for the Nats in an 11-6 loss. Castro's impressive .304/.328/.500 slash line has only resulted in two homers and four RBI through 15 games, but the veteran infielder has scored nine runs to bolster his fantasy value.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 8, 2020 • MLB.COM
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Collects four hits Castro went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Castro returned to the third spot in the order after hitting sixth in the team's previous two games. He responded with his second multi-hit performance of the season, and also clubbed his second double of the campaign to lead off the fifth inning. After this strong performance, Casto has reached base 10 times in his first 26 plate appearances.
JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Bumped down in order Castro hit sixth during Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays, going 1-for-3.
Impact The Nats' offense as a whole has been struggling out of the gate, and with Juan Soto (illness) temporarily sidelined, manager Dave Martinez has juggled things around to try and provide a spark. Castro hasn't really been part of the problem though, hitting .294 (5-for-17) through five games with a .471 SLG. His DFS appeal takes a hit lower in the order, but so long as the veteran infielder keeps raking, he should work his way back up into a more prominent spot.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Benches clear in testy rematch as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2
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2 more HRs, 3 unearned runs help Blue Jays drop Nats to 1-4
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Yanks don't let Nats toot own horn, beat 2019 champions 3-2
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Appears set as No. 3 hitter Castro appears to be manager Dave Martinez's first choice to fill the third spot in the Nationals' batting order, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
Impact Martinez could shuffle things around against tough right-handers, but otherwise Castro seems like he will be hitting behind Trea Turner and Adam Eaton, and ahead of Juan Soto and Howie Kendrick -- potentially a very lucrative spot in the order when it comes to amassing RBI and runs. He won't fully replace Anthony Rendon's production, but Castro did post career highs in homers (22) and RBI (86) last season with the Marlins and now has a much better lineup around him.
JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
